Microbial contamination of hospital reusable cleaning towels

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 912-915

  Sifuentes, Laura Y ^a   Gerba, Charles P ^a   Weart, Ilona ^b   Engelbrecht, Kathleen ^b   Koenig, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; Infection control; Nosocomial infection; Reusable towels

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; CLEANING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSARIUM; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LAUNDRY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MOULD; PANTOEA; PASTEURELLA PNEUMOTROPICA; PATHOGEN LOAD; PSEUDOMONAS; RECYCLING; SERRATIA PLYMUTHICA; STORAGE; TOWEL;

DISINFECTANT; INFECTION CONTROL; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; REUSABLE TOWELS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; FUNGI; HOSPITALS; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; TEXTILES;

EID: 84884907631     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. S. Dohmae, T. Okubo, W. Higuchi, T. Takano, H. Isobe, and T. Baranovich Bacillus cereus nosocomial infection from reused towels in Japan J Hosp Infect 69 2009 361 367
2. A.R. Olier, and A. Mitchell Staphylococcus recovery from cotton towels J Infect Developing Countries 3 2009 224 228
3. A.N. Neely, and M.P. Maley Survival of enterococci and staphylococci on hospital fabrics and plastic J Clin Microbiol 38 2000 724 726 (Pubitemid 30082670)
4. Y. Takei, K. Yokoyama, H. Katano, M. Tsukiji, and T. Ezaki Molecular epidemiological analysis of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in a neonatal intensive care unit Biocontrol Sci 15 2010 129 136
5. Y.C. Sardan, P. Zarakolu, B. Altun, A. Yildirim, G. Yildirim, and G. Hascelik A cluster of nosocomial Klebsiella oxytoca bloodstream infections in a university hospital Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25 2004 878 882 (Pubitemid 40036767)
6. A.M. Pfaller, R.N. Jones, G.V. Doern, and K. Kugler Bacterial pathogens isolated from patients with bloodstream infection: frequencies of occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns from the SCENTRY anti-microbial surveillance program Antimicrob Agents Chemother 42 1998 1762 1770 (Pubitemid 28311576)
7. A.C. Gales, A. Bolmstrom, J. Sampaio, R.N. Jones, and H.S. Sader Antimicrobial susceptibility of Klebsiella pneumoniae-producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) isolated in hospitals in Brazil Braz J Infect Dis 4 1997 196 203
8. A.R. Marra, S.B. Wey, A. Castelo, A.C. Gales, R.G.R. Cal, and J.R. Do Carmo Filho Nosocomial bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: impact of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production on clinical outcome in a hospital with high ESBL prevalence BMC Infect Dis 6 2006 24 32
9. S. Schulz-Stubner, and E. Kniehl Transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase Klebsiella oxytoca via the breathing circuit of a transport ventilator: root cause analysis and infection control recommendations Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 32 2011 828 829
10. M.S. Zarate, A.C. Gales, R.C. Picao, G.S. Pujol, A. Lanza, and J. Smayevsky Outbreak of OXY-2-producing Klebsiella oxytoca in a renal transplant unit J Clin Microbiol 46 2008 2099 2101 (Pubitemid 351831853)
11. C. Lowe, B. Willey, A. O'Shaughnessy, W. Lee, M. Lum, and K. Pike Outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca infections associated with contaminated handwashing sinks Emerg Infect Dis 18 2012 1242 1247
12. M. Dalamaga, K. Karmaniolas, C. Chavelas, S. Liatis, H. Matekovits, and I. Migdalis Pseudomonas luteola cutaneous abscess and bacteraemia in a previously healthy man Scand J Infect Dis 36 2004 495 497 (Pubitemid 39089207)
13. G. Berg Diversity of antifungal and plant-associated Serratia plymuthica strains J Appl Microbiol 88 2000 952 960 (Pubitemid 30409075)
14. D. Domingo, A. Limia, T. Alarcon, J.C. Sanz, M.C. Del Rey, and M. López-Brea Nosocomial septicemia caused by Serratia plymuthica J Clin Microbiol 32 1994 575 577 (Pubitemid 24033942)
15. J. Martinez, and M. Carrascosa Shock septico por Serratia plymuthica Enferm Infec Microbiol Clin 15 1997 114 115 (Pubitemid 27121945)
16. J. Reina, N. Borell, and I. Lompart Community-acquired bacteremia caused by Serratia plymuthica Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 15 1992 449 452
17. M.C. Liberto, G. Matera, R. Puccio, T.L. Russo, E. Colosimo, and E. Foca Six cases of sepsis caused by Pantoea agglomerans in a teaching hospital New Microbiol 32 2009 119 123
18. N.C. Cheng, S.Y. Horng, S.C. Chang, and B.Y. Tang Nosocomial infection of Aeromonas hydrophila presenting as necrotizing fasciitis J Formos Med Assoc 103 2004 53 57
19. R. Peces, E. Gago, F. Tejada, A.S. Laures, and J. Alvarez-Grande Relapsing bacteraemia due to Micrococcus luteus in a haemodialysis patient with a Perm-Cath catheter Nephrol Dial Transplant 12 1997 2428 2429 (Pubitemid 27474635)
20. L.K. Bergen, M. Meyer, M. Hog, B. Rubenhagen, and L.P. Andersen Spread of bacteria on surfaces when cleaning with microfiber cloths J Hosp Infect 71 2009 132 137
21. M. Diab-Elschahawi, O. Assadian, A. Blackly, M. Stadler, E. Pernicka, and J. Berger Evaluation of decontamination efficacy of new and reprocessed microfiber cleaning cloth compared with other commonly used cleaning cloths in the hospital Am J Infect Control 38 2010 289 292